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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-20

Authorization, per year ..............s5 90
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
E'recOious DePrayity.

At BarUwen, S. c.. Saturday,.
Judge Hudson sentenced Axey
Cherry, colored girl twelve years
old. to be hanged on the third Fri
dav in September. for the murder Of
the infant of 3Ir. Amos Williams, of
AIIendale, in baiI,..~e!l comfy. The
Child vas sent by her mother :. - ~''
as nurse for the Williams baby. She
pokcd around the house snd attends
ed to her duties in 50 negligent n
manner that she had to be constants
" sco.ded. After scolGing one
dav she vas overheard muttering to
herself that she was MT going to
bother with that baby much more.
( few days after this, concentrated
Iye was used III securing the 1oCr,
AMI when Mrs, Williams left the
room GG- few minutes she told
Axcy that the lYe was poisonous
and that she muotu'1 touch it. On
her return, Mrs. Williams Mortified
to find her baby's month frll Of con
centrated lye. Axey ran cut Of the
h2usc; saying 80 she left, y don't
rtchOn XII have to nurse that baby
much longer now The young muir
dc5e5s Ill through her trial seemed
to have no idea 0f She terrible Ia
ture Of her decd, and #hen Size @as
sentenced to to Ee hanged, she
gazed stupidity at the judge, and
grinnoA as sle played with the but
tons on her dress. AS she Vas De-
ing carried back to jail she saw he1
father, and made an effort to 60 to
him. Sine cried for the first time
VIXEN SHE was told tEat she eoald
rot 60 hcmc, hut mu t 50 back to
jail to wait the day for her execa-
tion.-Richmond Wing,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05

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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
Way.

There is no PLAUSIBLE reason un~
Hc- the hoavtns why Republican
eubOrdirates Should be retained III
Office under 8 Democratic admiri>.
trati"n for two yeats after the eIec.
ton in which the Democrats gained
She virtory. We have always claim
ed that the Democratic party had
the enlightened anj cultured ele-
ment IN its ranks. ana II the Re
pub!!can8 learned the great - ART of
managing "Uncle Sans" affairs =,
pray tell US WHY, yes, WHY, can't
Democrats, after twelve or eighteen
months training under these very
efficient u and trustworthy " Re
pubncans, learn The same? If, after
all this trsiniry, they are so drum
headed that they can't learn, and
the heads of the departments can't
show them, in the language of John
Lolo, bring in another horse,
Mark our prediction, one Of these
days you are going to hear something
"drap, p,"-Greensboro P0trtOt.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05

~oncbody has condensed the M
tak-s OF life, and arrived at the coa~
clu-ion that there ar: roar.ecu Of
them. Nos. people wolll say. II
they told tie truth, tAa, there vas
no limit to the m.stahe- oC .G; that
they were like the drops I'D t.e
ocean or sands on the shore In uu,a-
ber, bat it IS well 10 le accIrale.
Here then, are fourteen 2rea. 1871.
takes: It IS q great mistake 10 set
up our own Standard or rj1bt and
wrong, aud judge people according
" y; u measure the enjoyment of o,4-
ers by our own 70 expect uulformI-
tv Of opinion in this worll; to look
for Judgment and experience in
youth t. cndeaYor to mold all dis.
positions alike; to yield immatcr!al
trihe5 10 worry ourselves ana oth-c5
with Whist cannot be rene died not
to alleviate all that needs aI.eVi4-
ton IS far as les in our power; not
to make allowances Tor the iIfrma,
tivcs of others; u consider ovcry~
thing impossible that we cannot per
/ form: to believe only what our finite
minds can grasp; to expect to be
able to understand every lhing.--N.
\. Star.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
BAD NEWS.

One day last week Mrs. Nancy
Allen. wife of Joseph Allen, Esq.
while ascending the stairs of her
house, fell and broke an arm. The
same day Mr.. t. Station, while driy>
ing, fell FROM a wagon loaded with
oats and broke an arm.
The wind, accompanying the rain,
was terrific Tues lay night IN some
sections but the only serious dam
age which we have heard Of Nas
near New Fores tvllle, below Lies
vile. Tue barn Of Mr.. Adam Clark,
q most substantial structure, was
blown over and a valuable horse
was killed.-EX.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
CURING CLOVER HAY.
Norris FROM ENDEELY.

Glover hav, when properly cured
and taken care Of, is one of the
finest articles Of forage tilst can BE-
grown. but wien poorly made and
musty is not fit for l0Fse TO eat.
Now, while it is true that very much
depends on the weather, yet 1t IS
equally true that good clover hay
may he made almost any year. 1t
is impossible, however, to make 0o1d
clover haf without having two clear
days IN the session unless You pro
vide yourself with water. proof caps.
But say YOU have two fair days in
succession from the time Won c0:,;~
mence cuttinc--and y which SHOULD
be when about ore-halr of the b. ads
are turning browE-the mower
sholI1 lie started as soon in tn
morning qs the dew is off. anu &ont
rnnninr until vou have barely time
to put it ali in winrow before night,
the larger the winrows the better, as
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
sOyACE FOE gEEE AGED.

One Of the Iaments Of oil ace IS
that no new friendships are formed.
It is rather mOrnluI fact that most
p2roas who pass fifty years lose the
gift ofpltasing. The sparkling eye
tie merry laugh. the hearty speech,
the sympathetic manner are all gone
and IN place Of these a guarded bear
ing and sober habit of thought and
Judgment. Good~look:Es young
Pc"pIcwith their pleasan. faces and
enthusiasm, win friend off hand. but
the saddened aud mature man gets
more and more isolated. Those Of
u, 9 own kind give only what they re-
cei,e. and the young shrink from
him. lie har lost the glow Of youth
and the conqucr."g VlTacity Of
youth. lie estimates tho pursuit OF
life with frigId skcpticisni, "n"
those WHO still delight tn coll, ct the
dust IN the race coarse are offended
at hun. I!G may De ever so just
and kind, but his exterior bears the
sears OF pain, and tho average man
or woman ,n5tinctiveIy draws away
fror al In"ahd- If he be wise lie
Wi! fall back upon books and ti74-
ing rod il season and make friends
in heaven for his chance Of making
any down hcreI. decidedly slender.
PWSJ,ug ChrOHjcni.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
eS.I

Tie question, ''W hen is the proper
time 10 cut srass?" is 0ac that has
elected volumes Of discussion in the
AGRICULTURAL press and that has been
subjected to elaborate scientific eX-
pertinent, and yet would seem that
this time may be located within 8
very narrow margin, at least, BY any
well-informcd, practical farmer. The
rrefereHca which all grazing animals
show for grass which has not yet
come to tie blooming period hos led
to the advocacy Of very early cut~
ting; but against this policy is the
hard fact that unless two Il more
cuttings are made there must be a
great loss Of feeding material, and
there has certainly been 40 sufficient
evidence furnished tat there Is
sufficient superiority in such very
carlY-cut grass to compensate tie
great additional cost of an extra
harvest. On the other hand, it is q
fact patent to every ole who Will
give the subject little thought, that
there must he time between the
first appearance of bloom AMI the
hardening of the seed, when the plant
will contain the maximum amount OF
nutritious matter, and when that
matter will be in such shape that it
mag all be retained in the hay, with
out the loss which occurs from The
shattering Of the ripe seed or from
the hardenins into woody fibre o
the soft tissues OF the stem. Tnis
as viewed from the theoretical stand
pcint, is certainly tie golden otporl
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05

Wien once you get 3 goOl set Of
clover on piece Of land, you may
make that piece rich, by judicious
management. with very little adiI-
uoc4l expense. But if, as sooa as
it is l.rge chOugh for cali to bite
it YOU turn stock upon it and keep
it rrazed close an-sumner instead
improving your Io., lou have lEnpoT-
ished It aud at the same time YOU
have not realized Onc nalf OF the ben
eft from it YOU would haze done had
YOU kept the stock oil, aud had NOW
ed one good crop and i'd to them,
leaving Ahe second crop u plow un-
der for cr4p food. When continual
ly grazed upon. the tender plants,
being dairy nlpped by the cattle, and
bruised by their force trying 20 heal
the wounds thus go frequently
made.
Much damage is also d)ne the
land by being trampled closely when
very wet, rendering the surface
quite compact and incapable Of al
sorning much valuable materia! from
the air. Ny experience is that ont
acre Of clover cut and carried to the
stable, vii. keep two cows in bettel
condition than it will one cow grA
zing upon it. Besides the quantity
Of valuable manure that can be accu
mulated from two COWS, we'll fed, anC
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05

ring up the sugar in that ten cent
glass of gin, let NE give you fact
TO wash down with it. You say You
have longed for wears for the fee,
independent life Of the farmer, nut
have never been able to get enough
money together to buy a farm. But
this is just where you are mistaken.
For several years you have been
drinking q good hundred feet at q
gulp, If you doubt this statement
figure it for yourself. All acre of
land contains forty-three thousand
five hundred and sixty square feet.
Estimating, for convenience, the
land at S43.5G per acre, you will See
that this brings the land TO just one
mill per square foot, one cent for ten
square feet. Now pour down trat
fiery dose and just imagine you are
swallowing a strawberry patch. Gail
in five of your friends and have them
help you guIp down that five hum
de foot garden. Get on a pro.
lOnged spree some day, and see how
long it takes to swallow u pasture
large enough to feed COW. Put
down that glass Of gin ! there is dlrt
in it-one hundred quare feet or
good, rich dirt, worth $43 IS per
acre"
But there are plenty Of farms
which do not cost more than a tenth
part Of $3.50 per acre. What an
enormous acreage has gone down
many homeless drinkers throat.
No wonder such men are buried in
"the Dotters fields )" they have Swal-
lowed farms, and gardens, aud
homes, and even drank up their own
graveyards,-H. l.. Hasting, SAINT
ary Eru.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
R'EzEsE2E BALES IT'S ONE ACRE.

Ia the last numoer ofthe So"ther"
CGHtr"toT and D(Gte Former, Mr..
{, Z. Ferrel, of Montgomery Ala,
states emphaucaIiy that he made
three bales OF cotton on one acre OF
land last year, averaging oOO poandS
each, Mr' Ferrel says his land was
sandy with cIayey SnosoIl to winch
he applied 1000 pounds OF compost
lf Ufl''n 5 rormu'") ana -OO Pou0'7
OF "naC he calls Alabama le'ul'zeT'
lie Say
"The compost ,''0" WAS nl''"e u
stable manare, cotton seeu '"e"i
acid phosphate and kainit. as / pro
fer the neal to the seed. The year
before l took five acres of very poor
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
I'D lbs OILS.

Too many are Gattering themselves
that they have another farm under
meath that they can draw upon at
any time after they have exhausted
tue one now on top. TL.s is, d'ubt-
less. pleasing thought t. TIN lnsn
who is cropping his land "l.h wheat
year after year. But 1t IS 4 de.u-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05

unity for hay making; and numer-
Gus tests. both in the chemists lat-
oratory and in feeding experiments.
confirm the practicahility of this
view,-Furat and Firestde.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-05
Dr;nkFnc a Farm

"My Homeless flie2d with the
chromati: nose, while you are stir
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
No More Poll Taxes.

No more poll taxes need be paid in
pennsylvania for the exercise of the
privilege of suffrage. The bill abolish
ing the tax was passed at Harrisburg
last week. .
pennsylvania now stands in line with
the most progressive American States
In refusing to put money price on a
privilege which in a republic should be
the free and equal right of every citi-
zen OF good character and intelligence
Manhood suffrage is not peculiar to
the United States. Even in a kingdom
like Ital ", and in an empire like Ger
many, the right to vote is less restricted
than 1t is in some American States. Jus-
tice and freedom call for the free exer-
else Of voting, and the abolition of the
poll tax in Pennsylvania will give the
cltlzens OF the State the equal privileges
which should be the rule evervwbere
Experience has shown that the tax
voting practically throws the control of
large body of voters into the hands of
the " machines" of the two great politi-
cal parties. This is Objectionable. and
the abolition of the tax will enable
every man to vote as his conscience or
his sympathy may dictate. .-PhiIqdel-
phtd Daily NeUs.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
SMYRNA DEL. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON APRIL q 1887

own selves. The truest KNOWLEDGE of
the God above and without comes only
to those who study the God within.
| rejoice that our KNOWLEDGE
OF God does not depend upon the
capacity of the intellect or upon the
magnitude OfOur scholarly at!ainments.
Who are they that see God? Not the
intellectually wise; not those who are
learned in theology as a science; not
the wealthy or the great, but the pure
IN heart see God" Only by erperience
can we know God. We understand
what love is when we have once felt
the thrill of its mighty power, and our
anecuons have gone out to another
we know what goodness is when we
are good ourselves. We understand
purity when we become "pure in
heart" And we shall know God when
we become like Him. David must
have had this thought in his mind
when he said, AS for me, I will he
hold Thy face in righteousness; Isball
be satisfied, when l awake. with Tbv
likeness.
= = X Looking along this line of
UnQught we can see why the Apostle
eXhorts us to "cOme boldly to the
throne of grace" We understand whv
we can come directly to God himself
Ihose who have God within themselves
nave no need of priest or altar or out
ward ceremony to introduce them to
the God without.
-. Seeing then that we have a great
High Priest, that is passed into the Reav-
ems, Jesus the son of God, let us hold
last our profession. For we have not a
high priest which cannot be touched
with the feeling Of our infrmities; but
was In all points tempted like as we
are, yet without sin. Let us therefore
come boldly unto the throne of grace
that we may obtain mercy, and find
grace to help in time of need"
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
Delaware Prize Dogs.

The Philadelphia Kennel Clubs
bench show of dogs was held last week
The Judging was all done the first dav
and the awards have been placed.
Among the winners were the following
Delaware dogs: Irish red setter dog,
Donnlybrook, first prize, owned bv b.
Masden Vaughn, Of Wilmington IRISH
red setter dog, Bismarck, third prize
owned by E. w. Jester and J. V. Vail
OF st: Georges; English setter dog
Glen Rock, third prize English setter
bitch Wee Clara, q" commended" j." both
owned owl by p. W. Jester, St. Georges;
fox hound bitch, Gypsy. lst, prize !;
Dachshund bitch, Riley, "very biobIv
commended" owned by E. W. Jester
and }. V. Vail, St. Georges: English
setter bitch, Countess Flirt. highly
commended" owned by George f.
Clark, St. Georges. With her seven
awards.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
WHOLE NO. 1857.
Delaware'S Favorite Industry.

John Ruskin, writing about the need
of Ineligible books on natural history
says Il coulA find nothing about
shnmps except that they swim in the
water, or lie upon the sand in shoals,
and are taken in multitudes for the
tables" Look in the books to learn
about the king or horseshoe crab, and
you will find less than about the
shrimps; only the information that it
Is gigantic entOmOstracOus crus-
tacean" not being of much value.
put II the books and people in gen
eraI do not know much about the
horseshoe crab, there is one class of
people who know him well and value
MN hlghly-namely Delawareans.
IL mas generally been supposed that
Ihe laVorlte industry of Delawareans
was 10 prise or abuse "Tom" Bavard.
ana next to that the culture ofterrapin
ana peaches; but it appears that the
horseshoe crabs in his possession excent
as pig or chicken-feed, or to pen them
up for more than four davs "within
one mile of" shore, under nenaItv of
penned. u
O''oOu lOr Cnls surprising law is
InaC ground horseshoe crabs make
oeI'er fertilizers than any other fertili
Her sofa IN the State, and that compan-
les nave ground up so many of them
.laI' .ia' ,! whereas thirty years ago in May
Ihey lined the shore half a dozen wide
ana deep for miles, now, like the buff
ialo' they are disappearing and with
Uhem are going the sea trout which
make Delaware's chief fish supplv.
Protection for horseshoe crabsn 10
therefore a war cry" in Delaware.
50 1t is seen that even the most he.
nlghted of communities can learn wis
dom, and as Delaware now calls for
protection for her own horseshoe crab.
SO one day she may yet call for protec-
tion to hOrse-shOes then to every other
native American industry.-PhIadeI-
phiG Daily NeaCS.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
Salisbury Churches.

We take the following from the cor
respOndence of the Mornin0 Ne,rs from
Salisbury, Md: THE NJ. Z. Church is
to be built of Port Deposit stone and
finished in modern style with pipe or
gan. The Rev. T. f. Martindaie, the
new pastor, is winning friends at every
service. The church is packed to over
flowing at every service and many 90
away unable to find standing room.
The parsonage is TO go up at once and
much of the lumber is on the ground.
The building will be a modern one.
The Rev. T. o. Ayres, P. E. of Sails
bury district, has made his home in
Salisbury and w. H. Jackson is going
to build him a handsome residence to
be used as the Salisbury district par
sOnage of the grand old Methodist
Episcopal Church."
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27

That more people are living to an
older age than formerly is evident from
the fact that the report of centenarians
living all over the country are more
common. A few years ago a person
who reached one hundred years of age
was indeed a rarity. One of the latest
centenarians reported is Uncle Billy
Davis, negro who lives near Mayfield,
Kentucky, who is said to be over one
hundred years of age. He has black
hair and good teeth, and worked on a
farm last year at ten dollars month,
and to cap the climax few days ago
he married a dusky damsel TWENTY-FIVE
years of age. 1t looks as if Uncle Bill
ly was about preparing to live instead
of preparing to die.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27

Any scientist who will eat Della
ware river shad in prime condition and
say it is not the king, or, at least. his
secretary of the interior, among fish,
ought to be made to live on red her
rlng.-Phitddelphia NelUs All! YES :
but any scientist who had eaten a
Chesapeake shad could not conscien.
tiously make such declaration Bal
tlmore Americaa. Yes, if you eat the
chesapeake shad along his own coasts
before the packing in ice, on which he
IS carried to Baltimore, robs his meat
of the princely flavor. Not in Balti-
more, but on the Eastern Shore. can
shad in perfection be eaten.-Easfon
Ledger.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
Empties to Come Back Free.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, IN the re-adjustment of the
Irelght rates under the Interstate
Commerce bill, has agreed to rescind
the order to tax the empty peach bas-
kets and crates while being returned
to the grower. 1t was discovered that
a number of growers who shipped their
irult to market by water were having
their packages returned over the rail.
road free of charge. The railroad
company will identify all filed peach
baskets and crates shipped over its
charge.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
Rnnom. Hon v0..A

Mrs. Phwbe Chesley, Peterson, CLAW county.
Iowa, tells the following story the truth of which
IS vouched for by the residents of the town ii
am " years old, have been troubled with kidney
not dress myself without help. Now am free
from all pain and soreness, and am able 10
90 all my own housework. l owe my thanks 10
Eleclrlc Bitters for having renewed my youth
and removed completely all disease and pain !"
Iry bottle, only so cents, at JAS p. HOneckers
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27

In the interests of peace and sound
republican government it has long
been desirable that the Central Ameri-
can States should be united. This
happy condition of affairs seems about
to take place.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27

A rather cynical lady, somewhat of a
fiirt, says most men, like colds, are very
easily caught, but difficult to get rid of.
Her mistake is apparent. DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup will cure any cold how
ever stubborn it may be. Price 25
cents.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27

The editor of the Corsicanna (Texas)
Observer, G. P. Miller, had severe at
tack of rheumatism in his left knee,
which became so swollen and painful
that he could not walk up stairs. He
writes that after few applications of
st. Jacobs Oil, the pain entirely disap-
peared, and the knee assumed its nor
NAL proportions.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27

Mother, the birds are singing-the
sun is bright-the ladies are all out in
Spring dresses and 1 can't wear mine
for fear of neuralgia" "Pshaw, child,
go out and be happy. Only don't for
get to buy bottle of Salvation OIL"
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
A GiE4 Ror Al

In order TO give all a chance TO test it. and thus
be convinced of its wonderful curative powers,
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, will be, for limited time,
given away. This offer Is not only liberal but
shows unbOunded faith in the merits Of this great
remedy. All who suffer from Coughs, Colds,
Consumption. Asthmas, Bronchitis or any affec-
tiOn Of Throat, Chest or Lungs are especially re-
quested 10 call at Jas. p HOhecker's Drug Store
and get a Trial Bottle Free, Large Bottles 81.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
CARPETS! CARPETS !

Having made arrangements to
sell Carpets by sample, l ask all
who want Carpets of any grade
or pattern to call and examine the
sample. Prices guaranteed as
low as the same goods can be
sold in New York or Philadel-
phia- Carpets, Oil Cloths, Rugs,
Mats, Mating, Carpet Lining,
Ottomans, Stair Rods, Druggets,
Window Shades, Plain and Col
Ored Scrims, &c, &c, &c.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27

Emigrants are landing in Philadel-
phia at the rate of about 1000 a week,
and about 10000 week in New York.
The labor market will soon be supplied
at this rate. Will there be nobody left
on the other side after awhile?
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27

President Cleveland is quoted as say
ing to democratic Senator that he
will not be candidate for the presi-
deney again under any circumstances,
and that his decision is irrevocable.
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
Drunkenness, or Liquor Habit.

NAN hE CURED BY ADMINISTERING RR
HAINEs' GOLDEN SPECIFIC.
1t can be given in cup of coffee or tea
without the knowledge of the person taking
IT. etfecting Il speedy and permanent cure
whether the patient is moderate drinker
or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of
drunkards have been made temperate men
who have taken the Golden Specific in their
coffee without their knowledge, and today
believe they quit drinking of their own free
Will. NO harmful effect results from its
administration Cures guaranteed Send
for circular and full particulars. address
IN confidence GOLDEN SPECIFIC Co. IS5
Race St, Cincinnati, Ohio. feb9,1v
Smyrna times., 1887-04-27
A High License Democrat.

The New York Star, by its champion
ship of the saloon keepers in New
York city does not deserve to be called
the champion of the best Democracy
Middtet0DB Transcript.